New band Preyrs reveal debut single ‘Wave of Wisdom’

PREYRS, a visceral new force in alternative rock and metal, announce their birth onto the world stage, with debut single ‘Wave of Wisdom’ – out now via Pelagic Records.

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PREYRS is the brainchild of Belfast rock artist Amy Montgomery and drummer/producer Michael Mormecha. Fusing raw alternative rock energy with the weight of metal, the quartet’s music is an electrifying clash of aggression and euphoria, darkness and uplift, chaos and control. Elements of artists as disparate as Nine Inch Nails, Chelsea Wolfe, Sonic Youth, and Julie Christmas combine to delirious and heady effect.

Debut single ‘Wave of Wisdom’ is a perfect introduction to the band, encapsulating their fierce yet gothic anthemic sound – where healing and rage collide in perfect harmony. A defiantly discordant clash of alt-folk slide guitar, and Mormecha’s pummelling industrial percussion, ‘Wave of Wisdom’ provides a great bedrock for Amy‘s incandescent delivery of uncertainty.

Of the new single, Amy comments: 

“‘Wave of Wisdom’ is about turning pain into power – tracing the roots of trauma through our own history and the wider collective to find truth, strength, and healing. It’s a raw reclamation of voice, born from the fire. It was written during a stark Canadian winter on Wolfe Island, looking out over the frozen expanse of Lake Ontario, a setting that mirrored the stillness, intensity, and clarity of the song’s creation. Self-produced by PREYRS drummer Michael Mormecha at Tree Song Studios, Ireland and mixed by Alex Loring.”

Busking on the streets of Belfast from the age of 15, Amy Montgomery met multi-instrumentalist Michael Mormecha a few years later and they’ve been working together ever since. Both songwriters in their own right, Michael fronted renowned Irish post-hardcore outfit Mojo Fury and worked as a producer for artists including The Bonnevilles, Mojo Fury and Joshua Burnside. They’re joined as PREYRS by longtime guitarist Nolan Donelly and new bass player Ciarán McGreevy.

Known for electrifying live performances, PREYRS will have their UK festival debut at Bloodstock Open Air this August, as well as appearing at Stendhal Festival in Ireland. Nominated as ‘Best Live Act’ and ‘Best Artist’ at the Northern Ireland Music Prize, Amy’s undeniably fierce and captivating frontperson energy has been her secret weapon often described as ‘otherworldly’ or ‘a force of nature’. For those seeking the epic, the healing, the aggressive and the unrelenting pulse of alternative rock and metal, PREYRS is it.

PREYRS will be supporting punk legends New Model Army across Europe this winter. 

All PREYRS live dates:

August 
7-10 Bloodstock Open Air UK (New Blood Stage) 

September 
27 Dogfest (Ferocious Dog) UK 

November 
11 Legend Club, Milan IT (Supporting New Model Army) 
12 Fri-Son, Fribourg CH (Supporting New Model Army) 
13 Halle 02, Heidelberg DE (Supporting New Model Army) 
14 Sudhaus, Tübingen DE (Supporting New Model Army) 
15 Meet Factory, Prague CZ (Supporting New Model Army) 
17 Werk2, Leipzig DE (Supporting New Model Army) 
18 Capitol, Hannover DE (Supporting New Model Army) 
19 Aladdin Music Hall, Bremen DE (Supporting New Model Army) 
20 Jovel, Munster DE (Supporting New Model Army) 
21 Venlo, Grenswerk NL (Supporting New Model Army) 
28 Kyttaro, Athens GR (Supporting New Model Army) 
29 Mylos Club, Thessaloniki GR(Supporting New Model Army)

December 
20 Palladium, Cologne DE (Supporting New Model Army) 
21 Melkweg, Amsterdam NL (Supporting New Model Army) 

PREYRS are:
Amy Montgomery – Vocals
Micheal Mormecha – Drums
Nolan Donelly – Guitars
Ciarán McGreevy – Bass